Analysis

Best Practice | analysis 5 Dec 16

Aspects of the international retail financial services market are perceived to lag behind several more mature domestic financial services markets, or certainly those in leading European economies, such as the UK, Germany and France, says Guy Vanner, managing director of AKG Financial Analytics.

Emerging Markets | analysis 1 Dec 16

One of the losers so far, from the election of Donald Trump to the White House has been emerging markets funds.

Investment | analysis 29 Nov 16

With a December interest rate rise now close to certain, investors will no longer be trying to assess when the Federal Reserve will raise rates next, but what the path will be after this.

Platforms | analysis 28 Nov 16

Barclays’ announcement on Monday that it has launched an execution-only platform should come as no surprise. But, it should serve as a reminder to wealth managers not to get too complacent.

Equities | analysis 25 Nov 16

As Americans get stuck into their Thanksgiving day celebrations the rest of the world still has its eye on the investment ball and some may be weighing up whether, just as with food, you can have too much of a good thing.